What is Khalsa Sirjana Diwas?

What is Khalsa Sirjana Diwas?

The Khalsa Sajna Diwas or the birth anniversary of the Khalsa Panth was celebrated by Sikhs at the Gurdwara Chattispadshahi, Talab Tillo today. Sant Tejwant Singh and Bhai Ajitpal Singh threw light on the importance of Sajna Diwas and the teachings of Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Granth Sahib.

When was Khalsa Sajna Diwas?

The Prabandhak Committee president S Bhagender Singh, general secretary S Surinder Singh said that Khalsa Sajna Divas, which falls on April 14, a mass congregation will be organised at Sri Guru Gobind Singhji Playgrounds, Ameerpet, in which a large number Sikh devotees and other community faiths will converge.

What is Khalsa Panth in Punjabi?

Alternate titles: Panth. By The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica • Edit History. Table of Contents. Khalsa, (Punjabi: “the Pure”) the purified and reconstituted Sikh community instituted by Guru Gobind Singh on March 30, 1699 (Baisakhi Day; Khalsa Sikhs celebrate the birth of the order on April 13 of each year).

What is the importance of Khalsa Sajna Diwas?

Khalsa Sajna Diwas is celebrated all over the world with great fanfare. On April 13, 1699, Dhan Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj made the Khalsa a separate Panth. By administering Amrit, he made the entire nation a saint and a soldier who fought for the oppressed against oppression.

What is the story of Khalsa?

Guru Gobind Singh started the Khalsa tradition after his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was beheaded during the Islamic sharia rule of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Guru Gobind Singh created and initiated the Khalsa as a warrior with a duty to protect the innocent from Islamic religious persecution.

What is the real meaning of Khalsa?

Khalsa (Punjabi: ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈxaːlsaː], lit. ‘to be pure’ or ‘to be clear’ or ‘to be free from’ or ‘to be liberated’) refers to both a community that considers Sikhism as its faith, as well as a special group of initiated Sikhs.

Where was Khalsa created?

Anandpur Sahib
Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa in front of thousands at Anandpur Sahib. During the Vaisakhi festival Guru Gobind Singh came out of a tent carrying a sword.

Who invented khanda?

One can see the nagni spear of Bhai Bachitra Singh as well as the khanda (straight double-edged sword) of Guru Gobind Singh.

Is Khalsa a religion?

The Khalsa tradition was initiated in 1699 by the Tenth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh. Its formation was a key event in the history of Sikhism. The founding of Khalsa is celebrated by Sikhs during the festival of Vaisakhi….Khalsa.